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Make Do and Mend: Visible Mending

Join us in the the Norwegian Wood sewing studio for an evening of hand sewing techniques, taught by Katie Miles

Techniques taught

- Repairing large holes and rips with Sashiko visible mending

- Darning Knits

Included Materials

- Yarn

- darning needle

- embroidery floss

- embroidery needle

- Embroidery hoop

- Darning mushroom

- fabric scraps

Katie Miles holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a focus on Painting and Fibers. Over the years she's spent time working within the fields of graphic design, Fine Art curation, fashion design and costume design. She loves exploring the hills of LA with her family and digging through warehouses full of clothing and textiles https://www.katieelizabethmiles.com/

Angie Johnson (owner of hosting studio Norwegian Wood) holds a Bachelor of Human Ecology, with a focus on Clothing & Textiles. She started Norwegian Wood in 2007, and before that worked in the mainstream fashion industry. She spends her free time renovating whatever she can get her hands on and creating abstract art. https://www.norwegianwoodonline.com/